[NFBCS] Linux users

Tue Aug 6 00:49:33 UTC 2019

Same here. I didn't ask my VR's permission to become a software/web 
developer... I told them that is what I am doing.

On 8/5/19 2:42 PM, Jack Heim via NFBCS wrote:
> I am unclear on what you are saying. Does your DVR counsellor have 
> that level of control over your career? I didn't ask my DVR counsellor 
> for permission to become a Linux systems administrator. I just did it. 
> It would never have occured to me to have checked with the DVR first.
>
> Maybe it works different in different states. In your state, does the 
> DVR dictate which college you attend or which classes you take? If you 
> sign yourself up at some university like Ohio State or Wisconsin and 
> start taking classes on Linux systems admin, are they going to say you 
> can't do that? They won't provide you with a reader if you do that? To 
> me that would be strange.
>
> If it really is a problem, I think you should come in armed with facts 
> like how every super computer in the world runs Linux. Some huge 
> percentage of web servers run Linux. Show them the job descriptions on 
> job search web sites looking for Linux skills.
>
> On 8/5/19 1:01 PM, maurice mines via NFBCS wrote:
>> Here’s the problem though, if one switches solely to Lenox, unless 
>> one has a job but in the field that requires it. State agencies will 
>> not support that sense they think that the only operating system that 
>> is viable in today’s employment track if you will, is Windows. Or 
>> nothing. Unless you can demonstrate that Lennox will get you hired. 
>> Counselors just say no that’s not a viable thing use go find 
>> something that will use Windows. The same sadly is true if you’re 
>> running OS X. Counselors have that same attitude. I guess what I’m 
>> getting at. As my next is great if you are a hobbyist or former boss 
>> told me if you are one who thinks they can administrate and improve 
>> been a network company will hire you as a blind person to do that. 
>> Otherwise it is considered a hobby system and thus again counselors 
>> just go no where you want something that will get you employment. 
>> Just my two cents worth.
>>
>> Regarding the distribution mentioned in messages in my throat, Vinux, 
>> is there a distribution of test that can run in a virtual machine on 
>> an OS X system? The reason why is I have one machine. I do have but 
>> door core running in a cloud-based environment. This of course is a  
>> cloud based server named Linoded.com  I’m not mentioning the service 
>> for any advertisement purpose I’m just saying that it is a good 
>> resource for storing files, and managing them in an environment that 
>> one can control access to it. The success is also cost-effective for 
>> me. That allows me a way to somewhat keep skills somewhat up-to-date. 
>> I am a firm believer and you don’t use it, you tend to lose it. Hope 
>> this helps? I’m certainly looking forward to meeting Mansoor to my 
>> question.
>>
>> Sincerely Maurice Mines.
>> board member national Federation of the blind deaf blind division.
>> VP national Federation of the blind of California Bakersfield Chapter.
>> US amateur radio call sign kd0iko.
>> Sprint IP file number 661-246-3110.
>>
>> On 4 Aug 2019, at 9:45, Jack Heim via NFBCS wrote:
>>
>>> I have been using linux and orca so long I cannot really tell you 
>>> how it compares to jaws or nvda. I manage the research computing 
>>> cluster for the Math Department at the University Of Wisconsin. I 
>>> think in 2019 it is fair to say that all computational research is 
>>> done on linux machines. I haven't checked for years but the last 
>>> couple of times I checked, all 500 of the top 500 supercomputers 
>>> were running linux. You have big problems if you are using a Windows 
>>> desktop and a linux server. It is way easier just to switch to linux 
>>> on your desktop. So I haven't used Windows for 20 years.
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a Mac laptop so I can kind of compare orca and voiceOver. I 
>>> am no Mac expert. But I would say orca and voiceOver are 
>>> approximately equally good.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/4/19 11:11 AM, Bryan Duarte via NFBCS wrote:
>>>> Hey ya'll,
>>>>
>>>> I am sure to some this is a ridiculous question but I need to ask 
>>>> any way. I have been using Linux for years but mostly through an 
>>>> SSH connection to a server instance on either AWS or a PI or 
>>>> designated server in my lab. My question is does any one have any 
>>>> feedback on using it stand alone with Orca or some other screen 
>>>> reader? If so plese share your experiences.
>>>> Bryan Duarte
>>>>
>>>> PhD Computer Science Research student
>>>> IGERT Fellow, CUbiC Lab, Arizona State University
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